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Nigeria: At Least 40 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Sokoto State, Rescue Operations Underway

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Over 40 missing after boat accident in Nigerias Sokoto state

The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed that 25 to 26 passengers have been rescued alive from the water, while approximately 25 to 40 people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.</span

Radionigeria

The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed that 25 to 26 passengers have been rescued alive from the water, while approximately 25 to 40 people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.

Over 200 divers joined the rescue operation coordinated by the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, with local divers and community volunteers participating in the search efforts that began immediately after the incident.</span

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Over 200 divers joined the rescue operation coordinated by the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, with local divers and community volunteers participating in the search efforts that began immediately after the incident.

Deputy Governor Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir led a government delegation to the scene and announced that the state government donated 100 bags of rice and N20 million to support affected families and rescue operations.</span

Deputy Governor Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir led a government delegation to the scene and announced that the state government donated 100 bags of rice and N20 million to support affected families and rescue operations.

Officials from the National Inland Waterways Authority were present at the site and impounded the boat involved in the incident, with authorities citing overloading as a likely cause of the capsizing.</span

Officials from the National Inland Waterways Authority were present at the site and impounded the boat involved in the incident, with authorities citing overloading as a likely cause of the capsizing.

Boat accidents are common on Nigeria's poorly regulated waterways due to overcrowding and poor maintenance, with data showing 326 lives were lost in boat accidents across Nigeria in 2024.</span

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Boat accidents are common on Nigeria's poorly regulated waterways due to overcrowding and poor maintenance, with data showing 326 lives were lost in boat accidents across Nigeria in 2024.

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Nigeria: 25 rescued, search on for 25 others missing in boat tragedy

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This tragedy highlights the government's failure to prevent predictable disasters on poorly regulated waterways. Overloading and inadequate safety enforcement continue causing deaths, with 326 lives lost in boat accidents in 2024 alone. Basic safety measures like life jackets remain absent on most boats.

This tragedy highlights the government's failure to prevent predictable disasters on poorly regulated waterways. Overloading and inadequate safety enforcement continue causing deaths, with 326 lives lost in boat accidents in 2024 alone. Basic safety measures like life jackets remain absent on most boats.

40 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Sokoto, Nigeria

Boat Capsizes in Nigeria's Sokoto State, 40+ Missing

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